Hebrews 4:6

Seeing therefore. Or, “since therefore.” Verse 6 states the conclusion to be drawn from the argument of vs. 3-5.

It remaineth. Or, “it is left over,” that is, the promise of entering into God’s “rest” remains valid even after it was withdrawn from ancient Israel.

That some must enter. Literally, “for some to enter.” Despite the perversity of those who “could not enter in because of unbelief” (ch. 3:19), God’s original plan for this earth to be inhabited by a race of righteous, happy beings will ultimately succeed. But those who do so must first enter, by faith, into His spiritual “rest,” the rest of the soul from sin and from its own efforts at salvation. It is the “rest” of soul to which reference is here made (see on ch. 3:11).

Therein. That is, into the “rest” of soul.

They to whom. See on v. 2.

First preached. That is, the first proclamation of the gospel invitation, mentioned in v. 2.

Entered not in. The generation of Israelites that left Egypt “entered not in” to the literal Land of Promise, and those who did enter into literal Canaan never, as a nation, entered into the spiritual “rest” God purposed for them (see on ch. 3:11; see Vol. IV, pp. 30-34).

Because of unbelief. See on ch. 3:19.